Experiences

Jak & Lisa

UK
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"We’ve been to quite a few different hubs, and I think one of the best about this one is the community that it builds."

Kenia & Sofi (16)

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"It is really nice to come to a new place and have a build in community, especially for teenagers."

Annabella (12)

Canada
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Your friends can be right next door to your apartment"

Josh

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"I work full time and having a great time."

Reed (11) & Sadie (6)

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Their favourite activity is streetdogs!"

Colette

France
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Our highlight was definitely the skiing with my kids."

Dante (13), Enzo (10), & Tiago (7)

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"You learn a ton of stuff every day about different things, you make new friends, new memories, and you have a lot of fun overall."

Dan

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"We grew up skiing as a family but my children don’t really get to ski with other kids very often, and so they have been able to ski with friends which has been really fun."

Marie

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"My highlight so far has been the Rila Monastery."

Lev (6)

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"I liked it because there is kids club."

Tia

Canada
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Watching my daughter meet other kids and have fun and just thrive."

Kehau

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"I feel like we are making friends here that are going to continue past this."

Jess (17) & Natalie (14)

UK
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"You get to ski and just have a blast, it is just really fun."

Larisa

USA / UK Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"We’ve been to quite a few hubs and what really wonderful about Worldschooling Bansko is that there is really a strong sense of purpose…to build community…I find that the people here definitely come seeking that community mindedness and so that just makes it a lot more pleasant to be around."

Nayan (14)

Germany
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Because it’s just fun!"

Chris & Jenna

USA Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Great community, great mountain, if you want to go skiing and have great activities for your kids to do, I could not recommend it enough."

Antoine (10) & Jeremy (10)

France & Poland
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Doing activities, make friends, exploring."

Magda

Poland
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Meet other kids from completely different backgrounds, different languages, many things opened his eyes probably."

Jim & Sterling (7)

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Checking out new places and seeing how other people live."

Jakub

Czech Republic
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Meet likeminded families, have fun, join a community, and enjoy activities together."

P (14)

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"A really fun community, a lot of fun activities and just overall fun."

Ann Maree

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Is community-building a word?"

Moriah

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"There are so many activities that have been amazing and a lot of fun."

Kavika (7)

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"I like it because we have time to have fun."

Jade

UK / Spain
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"I think it is nice for families that are travelling alone, and they want their kids to be able to make friends to keep them busy, and it’s also nice for parents to be able to meet with other people and connect with other people."

Sarah & Allison

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"Lots of things are very cultural and tell you more about Bansko and Bulgaria, and then some of the others are just fun activities that I wouldn’t normally do while travelling."

Franka

Germany
Worldschooling Bansko 2024

"We met a lot of interesting people from all over the world, and my children had contact with children from other countries and improved their English."

Lizz

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"This has been a really nice safe place for my teen to become more independent and do things on her own with the other teens."

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Vicky

UK
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"My favorite activity, the hot springs for sure, I’m a bit addicted."

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Tag (14)

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"It’s simple, and well planned and it’s flexible."

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Liri (13)

Israel
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"We have a lot of activities, I really like campfire and potluck."

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Ilan

Israel
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"It is an amazing project, we love it, the kids love it."

Lauren

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"I only stayed one month and I wish I had two."

Silvia

Canada / Bulgaria
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"The experiences, for parents and for the kids, really for all ages, something seems to be going on for all the ages."

Shay & Brad

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"The camaraderie between the parents, it’s been wonderful talking to other parents having the same experience as us, and the kids having other kids to play with and to interact with."

Noa

Israel
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"The kids have lots of friends, and English is not their first language, so I am really happy that they can manage being with the other kids and speaking with them."

Noemi

Israel
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"Everybody here is in a good spirit and everybody who comes just wants the same, just to have some quality time with interesting people."

Jess (16)

UK
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"I’ve loved my time here, honestly, I like going on all the activities and I’ve made quite some friends."

Charlotte

UK
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"If you are looking for somewhere that offers you a sense of community, gives you the opportunity to socialise with other parents, and gives your children a change to connect and socialise, coming to a hub like this is really an ideal environment. "

Evelyn

Switzerland
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"We appreciate that it is longer than just one or two weeks, you have time, you have time to arrive, you have time for yourself, family time, time together, time in the community."

Jacomijn, Chris, Lieske, & Jasper

7 & 10
Netherlands
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"It’s the “with friends” part which was lacking in a lot of our other travelling, because we were by ourselves, so the hub provided us with friends, which makes it better."

Celia

UK
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"Emmy has put in a lot of hard work to make it feel like a real community, the other people are really involved and pleased to be part of it, so it feels very genuine and welcoming."

Jill

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"My son who is sometimes quiet reserved in new environments, really came out of his shell."

Mickelle

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2023

"I really feel like we stepped out of our real life and it’s just on vacation mode for a month."

Jared & Jaxon (10)

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2023
& Worldschooling Netherlands 2022

"The Bansko project was fantastic, it’s great, all three months, really fun, lots of connecting."

Ela (17)

USA
Worldschooling Bansko 2023
& IQ Teen Camp Netherlands 2022

"Lots of activities, very well planned out, just overall incredible."